When Hispanic Teens Vanished, Did New York Police Do Enough?
When Hispanic Teens Vanished, Did New York Police Do Enough?
*The MS13 gang is thought to be responsible for the disappearances, but these victims and suspects are Latino young men so the cases are not priorities. VL By Frank Eltman […]
Central American gang’s tentacles reach deep into Texas
*This is a very good, very scary read. VL By Julián Aguilar, Texas Tribune (7 minute read) HOUSTON — It’s the savagery that most bothers veteran police officer George Rhyne. […]
The Latino Who Filmed The Eric Garner Video Is Behind Bars
*The night after he recorded the Eric Garner murder, cops drove by Ramsey Orta’s street, shinning lights into his house. VL By Christopher Mathias, Huffington Post (3.5 minute read) The man […]
Female Janitors Who Suffered Abuse Score A Big Win In California
*This is powerful, and redeeming. VL By Kris Fortin, mitú (2.5 minute read) When everyone goes home from work, school or church, the space becomes the janitors domain. Many of these […]
In San Bernardino: A womb provides the perfect cover
*Sam Quiñones sounds off on the San Bernardino killings, terrorism, gun laws and fanaticism, then he parallels them to L.A Street gangs, dope addicts and an ominous tale by Dostoyevsky. […]
Is This How Gangs End?
*Wonderful piece, as always, by NewsTaco contributor Sam Quiñones, published in Pacific Standard Magazine. I’m a fan of the creative process, and Sam gives us a little behind-the-scenes look at […]
Unaccompanied minors: How about some perspective
*The unaccompanied minor story constantly changes. Here’s the latest chapter, in the form of Homeland Security statistics that show how the number of unaccompanied minors has dwindled to half of […]
Bulletproof Burial Ground – the Narco Tombs of Culiacan
*This is fascinating and eerie at the same time. The opulent tombs of the Sinaloa drug kingpins – done in baroque and minimalist traditions, with AC, running water and bullet […]
El Chapo falls … as Time hits the stands
By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog As a reporter, I don’t believe too much in coincidences, especially when it comes to Mexican politics. So, let’s say that the arrest this […]
Appeal Ruling Due Today on Woman Convicted in 2009 Murder of 9 Year-old Brisenia Flores
By Associated Press/San Fracisco Chronicle PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court is to rule Friday on an appeal for a former border activist sentenced to death for the killings of […]
